The Effectiveness of Online Learning with Facilitation Method

• Published in: Procedia computer science 2019, Vol.161, p.32-40
• Main Authors: Zulfikar, Ahmad Fikri, Muhidin, Aeng, Pranoto, Suparta, Wayan, Trisetyarso, Agung, Abbas, Bahtiar Saleh, Kang, Chul Ho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: e-learning; effectiveness of learning; facilitation methods
• ISSN: 1877-0509; 1877-0509
• DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2019.11.096

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the application of electronic learning systems to the effectiveness of learning with facilitation methods to increase the level of student participation in online discussion forums. Specifically review the effects of facilitation methods and teacher involvement in student participation in online discussion forums. In the trial attended by 94 teachers, 193 classes and 5104 students, to compare the level of student participation in the online discussion forums held in all study programs in the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Pamulang The participation of the students as the dependent variable in the two methods facilitated the discussion, the discussion was facilitated by the students as an experimental class and the discussions were facilitated by the teachers as a kind of control. Teacher participation as a covariate. In general, the results show that the amount of student participation in student issues initiated by the students is superior to the discussion topics initiated by the teachers, once the level of teacher participation is adjusted. The discussion topic made by the students encourages students to participate more than the topic of discussion made by the teachers, because the students are more interested in the topics that interest them. This study has the effect of facilitating participation in online learning discussion forums at the level of student participation. The results also show that the freedom granted to students to make the topic of discussion is not influenced by the size or participation of the teacher.